The Western Cape Government is saddened at the news of the death Mr Anele Maki, a passionate supporter of the arts in the country. Read More
The Western Cape Government is saddened at the news of the death of film producer and director Herman Binge late last week. Read More
Tomorrow, 15 December 2021, the Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Anroux Marais, will honour 18 sporting legends at an award ceremony in Paarl. Read More
The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) wishes to alert the public that all services will remain largely uninterrupted during the upcoming Festive Season. Read More
Today, Minister Anroux Marais presented the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport’s Adjusted Estimates budget for the 2021/22 financial year, foregrou Read More
Against the backdrop of the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children campaign, on Monday, 6 December 2021, the Western Cape Minister for Social Development, Sharna Fernandez, engaged the provincial Department of Social... Read More
Friday, 3 December 2021, is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities and is also celebrated as National Disability Rights Awareness Day. Read More
Gender-based violence (GBV) has become the ‘Shadow-Pandemic’ due to its serious threat to the safety and well-being of especially women and children in the Western Cape. As we continue to mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, we have also... Read More
On Friday, 26 November 2021, Minister Anroux Marais was honoured to symbolically handover the human remains from the Old Harbour Museum back to the Hermanus community for a dignified and respectful burial as consultatively Read More
Community Safety provides a study support programme to 60 Youth during the exam period, at Chrysalis Academy Read More
On Thursday, 25 November 2021, the Premier of the Western Cape, Alan Winde, Ministers of Social Development and Community Safety, Ms Sharna Fernandez and Adv Albert Fritz, and the Director-General of the Western Cape Government, Dr Harry Malia, held... Read More
Detailed Analysis: Minister Fritz welcomes stabalisation of murder rate; decreases in other crimes, says more must be done Read More
Today, the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, is pleased to announce the progress in the establishment of Law Enforcement Technical Area Teams (LETAT) in strategically identified areas, as the first leg of the establishment of the Area... Read More
“The Department has remained steadfast to fulfil its core mandates by implementing programmes which prioritise children and families, support to victims of GBV, ECD, restorative services and services to vulnerable citizens, such as the elderly and... Read More
Minister Fritz notes release of Quarter 2 crime stats, welcomes news of a decrease in murder rate Read More
A golden voice has been silenced: We mourn the loss of Theuns Jordaan. The Western Cape Government is saddened at the news of the death of singer Theuns Jordaan after a brave battle against cancer. Read More
In celebration of the recent #LightsOnAfterSchool (LOAS) celebrations in South Africa, together with Head of Department, Mr Guy Redman and Chief Director: Youth and After School Programme, Ms. Read More
The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) has received distressing reports of a murder at an illegal substance abuse rehabilitation centre operating out of a residence in Ruyterwacht, Cape Town. There have also been allegations of... Read More
Today, Tuesday 16 November 2021, the Western Cape Minister for Social Development, Sharna Fernandez, donated two newly adapted Nissan NV350 2.5L Minibus vehicles to assist children with disabilities to the Nomaxabiso Centre for Children with Special... Read More
Against the backdrop of Disability Rights Awareness Month, the Minister for Social Development, Sharna Fernandez, will be handing over two new specialised vehicles to the disability sector at the Western Cape Forum for intellectually disabled... Read More